Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Secure Patient Transport
Authority: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to provide a Secure Patient Transport service for patients detained under the Mental Health Act sectioned and voluntary patient at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others and in the interest of safety.<br/>This will be 24 hours per day, 365 day per year including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday during the period of the contract and the service provided must be promptly executed. Vehicles must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trusts as required.<br/>The duration of this contract will be 3 years, plus 2 years extension option. To ensure there is sufficient cover across the region a dual award model is followed with the two highest ranked providers.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to...AwardedPublished value£7,700,000
- Variant bids
- not allowed
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT — …
- Authority reference
C405989- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 15th of June 2026 midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; <br/><br/>This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR to MedExpress Ltd as Primary Provider and Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd as Secondary Provider.<br/><br/>Any representations should be sent via email to [email protected]<br/><br/>The award decision makers: <br/>Kamran Yousaf Contract Manager (BSMHFT)<br/>Jason Nash Transformation Lead (BSMHFT)<br/>Marcin Klein Logistics Manager(BSMHFT)<br/>Oscar Willard Interventions (BSMHFT)<br/>Amilia Smith Finance & Business Manager (BSMHFT)<br/>Sarah Hughes Senior Finance Business Partner (UHB)<br/>Vivek Nelliyote Operations Manager - Emergency Department QEH (UHB)<br/><br/>No conflicts of interests have been identified in respect of this award.<br/><br/>The relative importance of the key criteria used for this award are reflected in the evaluation weighting below.<br/><br/>Key criteria weightings:<br/><br/>Criterion 1: Quality and innovation 40%<br/>Criterion 2: Value 10%<br/>Criterion 3: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 25%<br/>Criterion 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice. 5%<br/>Criterion 5: Social value and sustainability 20%<br/>TOTAL 100%<br/><br/>Bids were evaluated using a £ per assessment benefit, as shown in the following calculation (A).<br/>A: (Bidder Cost)/(Bidder Technical, Quality ,Social Value Score )<br/><br/>The proposed providers achieved the most economically advantageous bid (the lowest £ per assessed benefit) following the completion of the evaluation process.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Bids opened286 days ago18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline248 days ago26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until247 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts183 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published1 day ago29 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Medexpress LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 052323-2026-1 · Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £1,880,655
- Period
- … — 31 Mar 2031
- Status
- active
Contract 052323-2026-2 · Medexpress LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £2,742,060
- Period
- … — 31 Mar 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15bids · 15 electronic | 13 | — | — |
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026- Status changed29 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2026, 13:30 BST
- Published value updated3 Jun 2026, 12:57 BSTwas £7,700,000
- Status changed to complete3 Jun 2026, 12:57 BST
- Deadline withdrawn3 Jun 2026, 12:57 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 15th of June 2026 mi… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.Date of contract award - … |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review body
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- MedExpressAwarded supplier
- Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria